LOTS OF LAYERS: ACHIEVING DEPTH IN DESIGN
Participants will learn about a variety of surface decorating processes
that happen before bisque firing with underglaze or slip: paper &
vinyl stenciling and Thermofax and EZ Screens screen printing. They
will also learn about surface decorating after glaze firing, using iron
oxide transfer decals, china paint decals, and vinyl stencils.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

I am a part of a group exhibition Mesmerize curated by Merrie Wright which is currently on display at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts in Spring, TX. This was my chance to make a wall piece that has been stirring in my mind for quite a while.

the wall is 10' x 24'. Each plate is thrown porcelain, 7" diameter, decorated with thermofax screen-printing and stenciling, and iron oxide decals.

I have a bunch of people to thank for helping me with this project: Rain Harris, Jacquie Franden, Elina Jurado, Colin Ziha, Shellie Kacillas, Amy Santoferraro, Tom Binger, and George Timock.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

i'm pleased to say 10 mugs of mine were a part of the Guerilla Mug Assault. i wish i was in philly that day so i could witness this cool project! say YES to handmade!

"On November 8, 2012, The Clay Studio hit the streets of
Philadelphia. Stationed at six
different locales with both foot traffic and an abundance of coffee shops,
teams gave away 500 beautifully crafted handmade ceramic mugs to 500
individuals with disposable cups.
A tag attached to each mug included information about the project,
the mugs maker, and The Clay Studios blog address with a statement
encouraging the recipient to post about their experiences using their chosen
mug and the relationship they develop with it."

get mugged!

2 of the 10 mugs i sent to the clay studio. Dot Dot Rounded Square Mugs.

wowzers! amazing! so andrew & i set off to make our own... and a side note, kiersten made a kickass Evil Dead 2 group costume this year. check it out here. i once was annie from evil dead 2 and a friend was ash, but alas, no one knew who we were. the best guess was "car accident victims?"...and my costume was SPOT ON...oh well.

ok, so if you haven't seen They Live, what are you waiting for? it's a 1988 gem by john carpenter.

amy joined us as roddy piper to help complete the costume. "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

mask making steps 1-4. my clay tools came in handy.

mask masking steps 5-8

the final product. i wore my mink stole - it finally gets some use! "You see, I take these glasses off, she looks like a regular person, doesn't she. Put 'em back on...formaldehyde-face!"